Graduation Plan

This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific
plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied.
You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation
plan in
Wolverine Track.

Milestone courses (pre-requisites for a course in one of the subsequent semesters)
are marked in red and Italicized.

Semester 1

Course Title

Credit Hours

ESAF 2100

Airport Firefighter

3

ESAF 2110

Aircraft Related Mass Casualty Incidents

3

ESAF 2120

Aircraft Mishaps

3

ESAF 2130

Aviation Terrorism Response

3

ESAF 2140

Airport Operations for the Emergency Responder

3

Semester total:

15

Semester 2

Course Title

Credit Hours

Any Emergency Services or related approved courses

15

Semester total:

15

Degree total:

30

Department

The Emergency Services Department at Utah Valley University prepares practicing and future emergency service professionals through a program that balances technical skills, critical and ethical thinking, leadership, and effective communication. The department's programs address multiple emergency service educational needs, from professional certifications to degrees.

Degree programs and individual courses are designed to meet both state and national professional requirements, including those established by the Utah Fire Services Certification Council, the Utah Labor Commission, the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA), the National Fire Academy (NFA), and the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG).

*Current employment/salary statistics according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Class Scheduling

Emergency Services classes are scheduled to meet the needs of traditional students and firefighters working various shift assignments. During each semester, classes are offered during the day, afternoons, evenings, weekends, and online. For more information, call (801) 863-7798, or check our web page at www.uvu.edu/esa.

CERTIFICATION: Upon completion of courses for the Recruit Candidate Academy certificate, students will be certified at the Firefighter I, Firefighter II, Hazardous Materials Awareness and Hazardous Materials First Responder-Operations levels through the Utah Fire Service Certification System. Students are required to complete an Emergency Medical Technician-Basic level course. EMT certification is not required to complete RCA.

Complete Anatomy and Physiology (transfer credit accepted) with a grade of C or higher: ZOOL 1090 (requires BIOL 1010 as a pre-req) or ZOOL 2320 and 2420 with labs (requires BIOL 1610 and CHEM 1110 as pre-reqs).

Meet the English requirement: Completion of ENGH 1000 with C- grade or higher, or placement into ENGH 1010 or higher (valis test scores).

Meet the Math requirement: Completion of MAT 0950 with a grade of C- or higher, or placment into MAT 1000 or higher (valid test scores).

Have Utah EMT certification that is valid through the end of the second semester of the program.

Have current CPR certification.

Successful completion of criminal background requirements (UVU and State of Utah Bureau of Emergency Medical Services).

Be at least 18 years old and have a valid driver’s license.

Have current vaccinations as required by Utah Bureau of EMS.

Have current TB test results as required by Utah Bureau of EMS.

Obtain a current physical examination.

Complete UVU paramedic application process and be accepted to the program.

Program Requirements for Enrollment—Paramedic

Complete the following courses with a minimum grade of C- or higher:

ESEC 3110 Paramedic I (5.0 Credits)

ESEC 3120 Paramedic I Lab (3.0 Credits)

ESEC 3130 Paramedic II (7.0 Credits)

ESEC 3140 Paramedic III (4.0 Credits)

ESEC 4110 Paramedic IV (6.0 Credits)

ESEC 4120 Paramedic Clinical Concepts (6.0 Credits)

Must maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0.

CERTIFICATION: Upon completion of courses for the paramedic certificate of completion at UVU, students will receive all or part of the following certifications/certificates: Certificate of Completion – UVU Paramedic, Basic Life Support (BLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pre-hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS), Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS), Geriatric Education for EMS (GEMS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), Hazardous Materials Awareness (eligible for state testing), Law Enforcement First Responder (LEFR), Fundamentals of Airway.

NATIONAL REGISTRY CERTIFICATION: Students will NOT automatically be recommended for the National Registry exams. Recommendation requires a minimum 3.0 GPA for all UVU paramedic courses.

Students may earn only one Associate in Applied Science Degree in Emergency Services that is posted to the UVU transcript.